April 20, 2018
By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north county. The zoo is asking the County Council to approve a new sales tax of one-eighth of 1 cent.
[ Read More ]Police issued charges Thursday against a Concord man for drunk driving after he pulled onto Lemay Ferry Road Thursday and struck and killed an Oakville motorcyclist. Jacob Kaiser, 20, of the 3000 block of Oakvilla Manor Court in Oakville, died from his injuries after a crash Wednesday in which he was hit by an SUV
[ Read More ]Pictured above: St. Charles Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com A special prosecutor filed a petition with the court this weekend asking to remove St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas from office because his work as an attorney for public school districts violates the county Charter. The rare “quo warranto” request
[ Read More ]St. Anthony’s gets new name: Mercy Hospital South By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Anthony’s Medical Center will change its name to “Mercy Hospital South” beginning this fall after feedback from residents and employees who said they expected the name to change after the hospital was acquired by Mercy last year. The St. Anthony’s
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com Three candidates are running for two seats on the Lindbergh Board of Education. Current board President Karen Schuster and board Secretary Mike Shamia are running for re-election, and they are being challenged by Eric Edward Thias, who has never held elected office. Schuster, 48, 31 Sappington Acres Drive, 63126,
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com Mercy officials originally said they thought they would keep the name of St. Anthony’s Medical Center after acquiring it last year, but they’ve changed their minds and the hospital is changing names. St. Anthony’s Medical Center will operate under the new name “Mercy Hospital South” as of Oct. 1,
[ Read More ]Pictured above: Surveillance video showed the Reliance Bank robber pointing a gun at employees on Nov. 25, 2016. Police charged a St. Louis man Thursday with robbing the Reliance Bank near Concord Plaza after linking his DNA to a mask used in the crime. County prosecutors charged Eric Mitchell, 44, of the 4200 block of
[ Read More ]By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Rep. Cloria Brown died Sunday night after a long battle with cancer. Brown, 75, is survived by her husband, Frank, her daughter Cathy and granddaughter Ally. Visitation will be held today — Thursday, March 22 — from 4 to 8 p.m. at Fey Funeral Home, 4100 Lemay Ferry Road.
[ Read More ]A woman was killed Friday in a two-car head-on crash on Tesson Ferry Road. Brittany Cole, 25, of the 4500 block of Skyview Drive in Arnold, died after being taken to the hospital, police said. The crash happened around 8:46 a.m. in the 13500 block of Tesson Ferry Road near the Suson Hills Drive intersection.
[ Read More ]Lauren Boeger will serve as principal of Sperreng Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year, effective July 1. Boeger’s hire was announced at Tuesday night’s Lindbergh Board of Education meeting. She currently serves as assistant principal of Selvidge Middle School in the Rockwood School District. In her current role at Selvidge Middle School, Boeger is
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